it was now the job of finding something to pull them. I have had one of the original Hornby examples for many years bought for me by one of my daughters so I am reluctant to alter it.
Luckily a friend had a Southern Olive Green one spare so this is the one that was updated.
Firstly the original numbers were removed with a fibreglass pencil and
the resultant blemishes touched in with olive paint.The same was carried out to the buffer beam numbers byrepainting a smi gloss red. Replacement numbers, from Pressfix transfers were applied to the tanksides and buffer beams.
Holes were drilled behind the buffers to accomodate lamp irons- in this case fashioned from industrial staples. A route disc-https://www.247developments.co.uk/loco_detailing.html
being attached to the R/H iron. Lastly two crew members were located into the cab- not my favourite job- too fiddly. The opportunity to paint the whistle brass was also taken. After all was dry a waft of Testors Dulcote was applied to seal the transfers- it also hides slight variations in colour.
Pictures show the original and detailed one- a couple of hours work and well worth it- saved a lot not having to find a latest Hornby or Rails example.
Nice. Also have 3 or 4 Terriers of Dapol/Hornby origin in OO and 2/3 in 3mm!
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